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Gathering Specifics with Pacific Patterns [Artist Interview] Electronic

Gathering Specifics with Pacific Patterns [Artist Interview]

Pacific Patterns, a.k.a. Christopher Peterson, is an up and coming electronic producer hailing from Portland, Oregon. We had the pleasure of witnessing his first festival set at What The Festival in June and cannot wait for the next one! Pacific Patterns has been creating non stop this year, with four new releases in the last […]

Oct 19, 2016 Read →
TreeSphinx: Body Painter Extraordinaire’s! [Artist Spotlight + Photo Album] Social Culture

TreeSphinx: Body Painter Extraordinaire’s! [Artist Spotlight + Photo Album]

Based out of Portland, Oregon, TreeSphinx is a duo of wonderful ladies that have teamed together to create one of a kind art pieces…on our bodies! They focus on anything bright, colorful, glowing, sparkly and look to light up any event, show or festival with their talented and creative body paint designs. TreeSphinx will be […]

May 9, 2016 Read →
On the Road to What The Fest 2016 | June 17-20th, 2016 [Festival Playlist] Festival Coverage

On the Road to What The Fest 2016 | June 17-20th, 2016 [Festival Playlist]

Its almost that time of the year again, that beautiful time during the Summer when we can all rejoice in looking forward to the one and only WHAT THE FEST, happening in Durfur, Oregon. If you’re wondering what makes WTF so epic and sets it apart from other festivals happening this year, allow me to […]

May 6, 2016 Read →
[Festival Review + Photo Gallery] What The Festival 2015 in Oregon Festival Coverage

[Festival Review + Photo Gallery] What The Festival 2015 in Oregon

Written by Kris Von Krenner Music festivals are intended to be an experience. People who attend them are looking for a sense of community, an escape from the mundane, and a chance to express themselves freely. There is something primal about gathering with people to celebrate music, art and dance, and What the Festival is […]

Jul 1, 2015 Read →
Woman Crush Wednesday | The Librarian at What The Festival 2015 Electronic

Woman Crush Wednesday | The Librarian at What The Festival 2015

Hailing from Squamish, BC, Andrea Graham has been producing grimy bass goodness under The Librarian for nearly a decade. Always equipped with an arsenal of glitch heavy tracks, The Librarian blew us away during her double sets at last year’s Sonic Bloom, and we’ve been dying to see her live since! Instead of immediately ripping out […]

Apr 1, 2015 Read →
Top 20 US Festivals That You Should Go To East Coast

Top 20 US Festivals That You Should Go To

CYM’s TOP 20 US FESTIVALS OF 2014 Although festival season has already hit the ground running, we came up with this list of fests you can catch just in time for summer! Take note of the fact that these are only upcoming festivals in the US that made our list; there is a whole other […]

Apr 8, 2014 Read →